Hose-supporter



W. C. WARD.

HOSE SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION FILED OCT- 6, I9l9.

1,358,902. Patented NOY- 16,1920.

1 W MW WILLIS O. WARD, OF ORCHARD LAKE, MICHIGAN.

HOSE-SUPPORTER.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented NOV. 16, 1920.

Application filed October 6, 1919. Serial No. 328,720.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WVILLIs C. WARD, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Orchard Lake in the county of Gakland and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHose-Supporters, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to hose supporters and consists in the novelconstruction as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of a portion of the supporter;

Fig. 2 is a similar view viewed from a different angle;

Fig. 3 is a vertical central section showing the supporter as in use;

Fig. i is a similar view illustrating the manner of engaging thesupporter with the undergarment.

My improved supporter comprises a pair of fasteners 53 attached toopposite ends of the sup ortin B. Each of the fastoners A consists ofsheet metal stamping having body portion A and return-bent inwardlydirected sharpened prongs C and C at one end thereof. ihe body portion Ais further provided with the central hump or outwardly-bent portion I)and by the reduced weight of metal the central portion of this humpportion may be cut away,

as indicated at Adjacent to the base of the pointed prongs C and C thebody is slotted to form a cross bar F around which passes the band B.There is also a slot G at the opposite end of the body so that the bandwill be drawn beneath the humped portion as clearly shown.

In use, to engage the fastener it is re versed in position, as indicatedin Fig. 4, and a loop H of the undergarment is gathered and engaged withthe pointed prongs. The fastener is thus turned into the position shownin Fig. 3, in which position the points of the prongs are guarded by thehumped portion of the body, while the latter also serves to hold theouter garment from engagement with said prongs. This device maybe veryeasily attached or detached and in normal position is thoroughlyprotected.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a hose or garment supporter, a fastener comprising a body portionto which the band is attached, a return-bent pointed prong and a humpupon the body portion forming a guard for the point of said prong.

2. In a hose or garment supporter, a fastener comprising a sheet metalstamping having a body portion, and a return-bent pointed prong at oneend thereof, said body portion being provided with a hump forming aguard for the point of the prong.

3. In a hose or garment supporter, a fastener comprising a sheet metalstamping having a body portion, a pair of return-bent pointed prongs atone end thereof, and a hump in the central part of said body portionforming a guard for the points of said prong.

i. In a hose or garment supporter comprising a sheet metal stampinghaving fasteners at opposite ends thereof for engagement with thesupporting band, a pair of return-bent pointed prongs at one endthereof, and a hump in the central portion of the body forming a guardfor said pointed prongs, said hump being centrally cut away.

5. In a hose or garment supporter comprising a sheet metal stampinghaving securing slots at opposite ends thereof for engagement with thesupporting band, and a pair of return-bent pointed prongs at one endthereof for engagement with the garment.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIS C. WVARD.

